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Hybrid Tmv R()si:s 



Following the Tea roses, the remaining- beds on both sides of 

 the central panel (nine in all) are planted with Hybrid Tea roses, 

 by far the most popular group at the present time. The ancestry 

 of this class is illustrated in the north east bed by a plant of 

 Madame Victor Verdier (1863), representing the Hybrid Per- 

 petuals; by a Tea rose; and by a plant of Soleil d'Or, which, 

 crossed with Hybrid Tea varieties, gave rise to a new^ race, the 

 Pernetianas, of which more will be said later. 



The first Hybrid Tea rose to be introduced is the variety La 

 France (1867), originated by Ciuillot fils, of Lyons, France, the 

 parentage of which was Alme. X'ictor X'erdier (H. P.) and Mme. 

 Bravy (T.)- It has been estimated that the number of named 

 varieties of Hybrid Tea roses al the present time is around ten 

 thousand. 



Originally the H. T.'s in this garden were planted in a chrono- 

 logical order according to the dale of their introduction. This 

 method of planting was designed to illustrate the progress of the 

 rose, but it is doubtful if the purpose was fully accomplished. 

 It cannot be said that the introductions represented of any one 

 year were a fair cross section of the roses of that year, and, more 

 particularly, when earlier years ^ire in (luestion. The less de- 

 sirable varieties pass out of commerce and out of cultivation, 

 and the condition arises of the best varieties of earlier years 

 coming into comparison with " run of the mill " varieties of recent 

 times. As an illustration of the tendency of poor varieties to 

 Iiass out of commerce, it may be mentioned that recently, in 

 several instances, when replacements were necessary due to death 

 of some varieties planted in 1927 28, we were unable to obtain 

 them as they were no longer being grown commercially. Be- 

 cause of this we no longer attempt to maintain a chronological 

 sequence, except in the north east bed. 



Among the outstanding varieties as we proceed towards the 

 pavilion are the following: 



Mme. Caroline Testout (1890), a pink rose used largely in 

 street plantings in Portland, Oregon. 



Chateau de Clos Vougeot (1908), of peculiar, almost horizontal 



